Germany vs Turkey: Theoretical duration of secondary education (years)
Germany
9 years
in 2025
Turkey
8 years
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Turkey rank
3rd
Theoretical duration of secondary education (years) over time
- Germany
- Turkey
How they compare
Germany currently reports 9 years against 8 years in Turkey, a difference of 1 years.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 3rd of 221 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9 years | 6 years | 3 years | Germany |
| 1980s | 9 years | 6 years | 3 years | Germany |
| 1990s | 9 years | 6 years | 3 years | Germany |
| 2000s | 9 years | 6.1 years | 2.9 years | Germany |
| 2010s | 9 years | 7.7 years | 1.3 years | Germany |
| 2020s | 9 years | 8 years | 1 years | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of secondary education, Germany or Turkey?
- Germany, at 9 years against 8 years in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of secondary education between Germany and Turkey?
- 1 years, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Turkey?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Turkey rank globally for theoretical duration of secondary education?
- Germany ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 3rd of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release